Poached Pears with Almond Cake, Spiced Cider Ice Cream & Pear Sorbet

Name: Poached Pears with Almond Cake, Spiced Cider Ice Cream & Pear Sorbet
Ingredients: 15 baby pears, peeled, halved and cored; 336 g (1½ cups) apple juice; 1 vanilla bean, split & scraped; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 392 g (1⅔ cups) egg whites; 15 pears, cored and halved; 1344 g (6 cups) water; 896 g (4 cups) white wine; 226 g (1 cup) simple syrup; 308 g (1¼ cups and 2 Tbsp) milk; 588 g (2½ cups) apple cider; 3 g (1½ tsp) cayenne pepper; 4 g (2 tsp) whole cloves; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 g (1 tsp) ground ginger; 2 g (1 tsp) ground allspice; 2 g (1 tsp) freshly grated nutmeg; 28 g (1 fl ounce) whiskey; 6 large egg yolks; 113 g (⅓ cup) honey; 510 g (2 cups and 2 Tbsp) heavy cream; Pinch of salt; 3 silver gelatin sheets (or 6 g powdered gelatin, as directed on package); 3 silver gelatin sheets (or 6 g powdered gelatin, as directed on package); 800 g (3½ cups) granulated sugar; 300 g (2⅓ cups and 1 Tbsp) all-purpose flour; 124 g (½ cup) orange juice; 382 g (1⅔ cups) unsalted butter, melted and cooled; Sliced almonds